I just don't want to continue to deal with silly wastes of time and would rather find a tenant who isn't going to be a constant hassle all the time.

I'd look at those first couple of deals as good learning experiences and hopefully gave you a better idea of how to estimate repairs.If you learn to get a better estimate on repairs and have gotten some experience both negotiating with sellers and marketing to your rehabber buyers it wasn't a waste for you.As far as the original question about how you can market pretty much free, if you have been hitting Craigslist hard already you aren't going to find anything cheaper than that.

Right now I don't have the funds to match, but do know the market better and have a solid understanding of the basics.

I think I can manage this if the tenant screening is solid.

It is amazing how many people have all this LLC's, etc, and get nothing from it, for most individuals it is a total waste of time.

Pray tell, is now the right time to buy because a deal came along, or because there are solid reasons for eschewing your former belief about 2014 not being a good year to buy?

Taxes are high, but for the area it seems like a solid deal.

A year earlier.The cost of solid flooring is often double the cost of carpet.

@Desiree Smith: If you build a solid foundation,Consider to start building your business credit.

Tell him what you're trying to accomplish and he can probably make a solid recommendation for you.